Spare Change

Spare Change

 

 

Please don’t knock on a door unwilling to open

Nor blow wind through a window that remains closed

With the walls that surround it

For I sit inside with a roof above me

And the foundation below me

I am willing to open the door

If the knock is appropriate

Because change

Does not come in the direction in which the wind blows

But from within  

 

By Mauricio Montoya

Author's Note

I'm at a lost for words but one thing I know I must take the first step.

Reviews

[Linda Paulette Littlefi..]

I understand your viewpoint on change, but I don't understand the word "spare" in your title. Do we only have a limited amount of change within us and we are not sure how much we have? Sometimes we have the capability of more change than we can ever imagine. How do you determine what is the appropriate "knock?" Sometimes we are forced to accept and change or we continue to sit alone in our shelter, but it is only an existence not really "living." I really appreciated the last two lines, they are very true.

[Aya]

Beautiful really the last 4 lines are very true and well said , great write

[Baby Ricochet]

Damn straight skippy

[Cate Mcgowan]

Because change
Does not come in the direction in which the wind blows
But from within

that is so quotable and i adore this poem

[Sarahthirk]

Very inspiring. I know a few people who could benefit from reading this. :)

[Sheila Kline]

Yes, you must accept responsibility for yourself and take the first step!
Changes does come from within, and it is better to recognize it and not wait for it to happen in others. A good attitude is worth a million smiles!!

[Rachel Fitzgerald-Feele..]

Reflective - enjoyed reading

[Tate Morgan]

This is the best thiL ever you have created absolutely beautiful;

[Ruth]

Sublime metaphor in this love...
Beautifully composed...change does indeed radiate from within...eventually xox

[Mary]

very beautiful, Mauricio, change most certainly can only come from within. It's as if the soul inside is pleading with its human to stop looking without for guidance.

[An owl on the moon]

You speak in powerful metaphors mingled in cold reality that makes us ponder our world so much more. May we learn to listen to the voice within.